'I Knew I Would Get A Chance' - Birthday Boy Abraham Reacts After Opening Champions League Account
Published: October 02, 2019
Chelsea will make the short journey across the English channel with three points in the bag following their hard fought 2-1 win against Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday night.   Blues legend Frank Lampard's tactical acumen won the game for Chelsea, changing to a 4-3-3 system when Callum Hudson-Odoi repla...
'Abraham Calls, Osimhen Responds' - Fans React As Chelsea, Lille Strikers Net Maiden UCL Goals
Published: October 02, 2019
Wednesday's Champions League fixture between Chelsea and Lille saw three Nigerian players in action as Chelsea's Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori battled Lille's Victor Osimhen at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy Stadium. Birthday boy Tammy Abraham gave the Blues the lead when he converted from close range in the 22nd minute af...
Nigeria U17s Goalkeeper Battle Hots Up As West Ham Starlet Reports For Duty
Published: October 02, 2019
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that former Chelsea starlet Daniel Jinadu remains in contention to be included in the Nigeria U17s squad list for the upcoming FIFA U17 World Cup in Brazil. The West Ham youth-teamer landed in the nation's capital on Wednesday and will start training with the team soon. The goal...
Remember Peter Ijeh? Headband-wearing Daughter Scores Brace, Bags 2 Assists For Sweden In 14-0 Win
Published: October 02, 2019
Evelyn Ijeh is proving to be a chip off the old block as she has been scoring goals just like her father did during his playing days with Malmo and Viking FK. Ijeh, who loves wearing headbands, a style she copied from her famous father, was in brilliant form for Sweden as they demolished Armenia 14-0 in a 2020 UEFA W...
RB Salzburg Next Big Thing, Adeyemi Makes Liverpool Regret Not Signing Him After UYL Display
Published: October 02, 2019
Red-hot Red Bull Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi got on the scoresheet as the Austrian side lost 4-2 to Liverpool on match day two in the UEFA Youth League on Wednesday afternoon. The Germany youth international of Nigerian descent has been in sensational form for Red Bull Salzburg youth teams since the start of the 2...
Rohr Gives Three Reasons Why He May Quit Eagles, Confirms Offers From Four Countries
Published: October 02, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has given three reasons why he may decide not to continue coaching the national team when he comes off contract in 2020. The German football tactician has complained that he is not respected,  promises made by the Nigeria Football Federation are not kept and there are organizational pro...
'New Darling Of The Emirates' Battles Lacazette, Aubameyang, Martinelli For Arsenal Goal Of The Month Award
Published: October 02, 2019
New darling of the Emirates Stadium, Bukayo Saka has been nominated for Arsenal's Goal of the Month award for September 2019. The Hale End Academy graduate has tough competition in his bid to win the accolade as goals scored by star strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have also been nominated,...
Arsenal, Juventus Run The Rule Over Bayern Munich's Nigerian Wonderkid
Published: October 02, 2019
Bayern Munich wonderkid Joshua Zirkzee put himself in the shop window on Tuesday afternoon as his German club thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 in the UEFA Youth League. According to reports emanating from the British press, representatives from Arsenal and Juventus closely monitored proceedings at the Tottenham Train...
Manchester City-Owned Defender Seemingly Open To Representing Nigeria
Published: October 02, 2019
Manchester City loanee Tosin Adarabioyo has hinted that he would be open to representing the Nigeria National Team in the near future, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Born in Manchester, the central defender has played for England U16, U17, U18 and U19 national teams in the past but has been in the international wild...
Osimhen Names The Chelsea Legend He Idolizes; Distraught After Terry Missed Penalty Vs Man Utd
Published: October 02, 2019
Ahead of Lille's Champions League clash against Chelsea, Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has revealed that he idolized Blues legend Didier Drogba when he was growing up. With 164 goals in 381 appearances for Chelsea, Drogba is the highest scoring foreigner in Chelsea's history and 36 of those goals were scored i...
The Three Nigerian Records Set By Dennis After Brace Vs Real Madrid & One Strange Scoreline
Published: October 02, 2019
Club Brugge striker Emmanuel Dennis scored two first half goals as the Belgian First Division A team were held to a 2-2 draw by Real Madrid in a Champions League clash at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. In doing so, he became the third Nigerian player to score against Real Madrid in the C...
Official : Russian Premier League Club Allowed To Sign Two Nigerian Teenagers Outside Registration Period
Published: October 02, 2019
Russian Premier League club PFC Sochi have snapped up two Nigerian players, a month after the close of the summer transfer window in Russia. The Russian Football Union (RFU) reported on its website that Sochi are allowed to claim players Philip Orite Ipole and Muhammad Yusuf outside of the registration period. Th...
Lampard Vows Not To Convince Abraham, Tomori To Choose Nigeria Over England
Published: October 02, 2019
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard on Tuesday insisted that he will likely not be involved in any moves to convince the duo of Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori to choose between Nigeria and England as regard their international football.Lampard was responding to questions posed to him by Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba d...
'Dennis the Nigerian Ronaldo' - Fans React To Striker's Brace Vs Real Madrid And Iconic Celebration
Published: October 01, 2019
Emmanuel Dennis was Club Brugge's standout player during their 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in one of Tuesday's Champions League fixtures. The 21-year-old striker broke the deadlock in the ninth minute of the encounter when he put the ball past Thibaut Courtois, though he had to wait for a while before celebrating as V...
Ndidi Beats Brazil Star To Premier League Top Tackler Honours For Matchday 7
Published: October 01, 2019
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been named the top tackler in the English Premier for matchday seven by football statistics website Whoscored.com. The Nigeria international registered nine tackles in The Foxes' 5-0 hammering of Newcastle United on Sunday, September 29, eight less than the entire tackles ...